Sentences with phrase «increasing access to primary care»

Mokdad said increasing access to primary care, such as general practitioners and physician assistants, would help identify patients» early warning signs of poor health.

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These included distribution of health workers, specialist outreach clinics, lay health workers, and training of traditional birth attendants to reduce inequalities; lay health workers and training of traditional birth attendants to increase participation in health by consumers; contracting out of health services, integrating primary healthcare services, reminders and recall for immunisation; working with for - profit providers to increase the effectiveness of care; subcontracting the delivery of health services, integrating primary healthcare services, addressing the distribution of health workers, specialist outreach clinics, substitution of doctors by nurses, lay health workers, and training of traditional birth attendants to increase coverage or access; and outpatient referrals to improve the coordination of care.

This directive will build upon additional measures to expedite referrals and treatment, including expansion of Project TEACH to connect primary care providers with mental health specialists, enhanced screening and referrals at WIC clinics and increased access to telepsychiatry for those in rural communities.

According to Fordham University Professor Zephyr Teachout — whose journey from Vermont to Brooklyn, and primary challenge of Gov. Andrew Cuomo, seems like a mirror - image of Mr. Sanders» early career — Mr. Sanders succeeded by leveling his attention on bread - and - butter issues: expanding access to dental care in the countryside, helping people cope with credit card debt, increasing benefits for military veterans.

Increasing reimbursements for office visits may facilitate access to primary care among Medicaid beneficiaries, and thereby increase the likelihood of receiving appropriate cancer screening tests.

The association between higher Medicaid reimbursements for office visits and increased likelihood of receiving cancer screenings may reflect barriers in access to primary care physicians and other providers for Medicaid enrollees in states with lower reimbursements.

Hospitalization rates for a dozen «ambulatory care sensitive conditions» — conditions such as a urinary tract infection, diabetes, or high blood pressure, which are treatable with good access to a primary care physician — would have been expected to decline in Massachusetts if access to outpatient care had increased significantly after the state reform.

It also indicates the importance of assisting smokers with mental illness in overcoming barriers to accessing mental health care (e.g., insuring the uninsured, increasing the supply of mental health care professionals, improving linkages between primary care and mental health care) as a means to address smoking - related harm,» the authors write.

«With the increased stability that comes from having a home and reduced financial burdens, and being introduced into the social service system and the access to other support services it provides, people receiving housing assistance are getting improved access to primary care health services.

Portland, OR Develop relationships with primary care physicians, gastroenterologists, surgeons and other specialists, as well as hospitals and medical facilities, to increase sales and gain primary access.

Highlights Expanded market share for various pharmaceuticals by at least 20 percent per year Developed strong relationships with primary care physicians and specialists to be allowed first access to promote new products Masterful understanding of a variety of pharmaceuticals and medical equipment Excellent verbal and written communication skills Created a territory business plan that resulted in an increase in sales that exceeded goals by 50 percent Solid knowledge of the cost issues practitioners face Educated in disease processes and pathology as well as the traditional care and treatment for various disorders Experience Medical Sales Representative 4/1/2012?

$ 24.5 million in this financial year to health and ageing programs including Indigenous Health — Healthy for Life; Combating Petrol Sniffing; extending the eligibility for the Hearing Services Program; to increase capacity building in Indigenous communities through the National Illicit Drugs Strategy and additional funding to the Primary Heath Care Access program;

The NHRA was also less than positive about the new primary care co-payments, «It is hard to see how the increase in patient contributions will assist in improving access to primary care for people in rural and remote communities» said NRHA Chairperson Tim Kelly.

Depression is the leading cause of disability adjusted life years globally.1 The WHO recommends integrating mental health treatments into primary care in order to increase access to effective treatments.2 Alongside increasing prevalence, many economies are facing fiscal pressure that affect their health services.

WASHINGTON, DC — Cecile Richards, president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA), and Laurie Rubiner, PPFA vice-president for advocacy and public policy, participated in today's Women's Health Care stakeholder discussion hosted by the White House and highlighted the increasing need for access to affordable primary and preventive health care for woCare stakeholder discussion hosted by the White House and highlighted the increasing need for access to affordable primary and preventive health care for wocare for women.

The available evidence of intermediate health outcomes achieved by effective Indigenous - specific health services gives grounds for governments to increase their investment in improving access to comprehensive primary health care.

The Action Fund's primary purpose is educating voters about public policies that impact reproductive health care and rights — such as adequate funding for family planning services, access to safe and affordable abortion, the promotion of medically - accurate, age - appropriate sex education for our youth, increased access to emergency contraception and confidential health services for minors.

In particular, access to appropriate primary health care services to detect, treat and manage these conditions should be increased.